New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-21
NETWORK CITY.


was received yesterday by John r. Scott q Co., NO.
OF Broad-st, and sold to George Bechtel Of Staten
Island at forty cents Q pound. It was grown py
James f. Clarke, of Cooperstown. N. Y, ana pro pro-
nounced to be Of excellent quality Ibis s.is t"r sev
eral seasons
James Curran . Iaborer. who went to sleep on tho
pier at West Twenty ninth ST. yesterday, rolled over
board and was drowned.
James CowIe. homeless man, who had been sleep
ing In west-st. lodging houses lately. went to the
Chambers Street Hospital sick with smallpox yester
day. He was sent in hurry to North brothcf
Island.
Tho body Of man dressed in . blue shirt and gray
trousers was found In tho East River at Nlnhst yes
have been made by the rocks In tho river Or BY
tho paddles Of q steamboat.
Michael Ann and Thomas o'Connor, accused OF
assaul.lng Mary Harwood held in $4,000 ball
each in the Yorkvillo Court yesterday by JUSTICE
Murray.
I. Victor Merry, of No. 2ae F1fthave., who was
paroed In tho custody Of his counsel Tuesday to
procure q bondsmsn. failed to appear yesterday at
Jefferson Market Court. He was accused OF having
struck Miss Blanche Media with his INST and WITH an an
produce him to-day.
Collector Magone has appointed Cynthia NJ. West
over and Mary W. Clarke Of this city, inspectors OF
customs at a salary Of IS pcr day.
After Commissioner Hauselt teleraphed on Tues
day In vain to Commissioner Stephenson regarding
tho two detained immig r ants-Catherine Greeley,
a widow Of thirty four. and her fteen-year.old
son Patrick. who arrived hero the Celtic on Sun
day. q message was received from Mr. Stephenson
yesterday ordering their release Tisy nsa o Sn
offered employment through Mr.. Connolly, OF the LaDor
Bureau.
Mr. Connolly reports that there IS a large demand
at the Labor from all parts Of the country for
farm hands at SIS to $50 month with board and
idgings. and for hands In brckyards at $50 to 81
hnard and ldn
Is inadequate.
After many weeks of preparation "Ermnies'
4both representation will be celebrated at tho Casino
tonight. Rudolph Aronson has arranged an elaoo-
rate programme and the remarkable run of the popn
lar operctta will be made memorable event WIN
this evenings performance " Ermino' will have run
800 nights than VI the past Casino successes
Tho steamship Italy. which arrived yesterday from
Liverpool had three stowaways on board-John Dol
man. John Smith. age seventeen. and Francis Giayo'
age thirty six years. They hid In the sand hoo OF
the vessel and came out when the steamer had lon
Queenstown. They were put 10 work AZ coal beavers.
The Castle Garden committee VIII pass upon their
Friday
Tho Mutual Benefit Association Of II. o'Nen & Co.
will enjoy their annual excursion to Excelsior Grove
IN Saturday Of this week. The steamboat Blackblrd
and two barges will leave the foot Of West twenty
hrstst. at o'clock
Orlando b. Hastings. OF the firm OF Hastings o.
Todd. paper dealers No. 80 Beekman-st. mado an
ass,gnment Yesterday 10 Frederick c. Lounsbery. CIV
ing preferences for S2l,70O
A. H. Muller 4 Son sold at the Real Estate Ex-
change Yesterday twenty Eve shares OF the broadway
and Seventh Avenue Railroad Company at $3.50
share
Tho Commits sioners OF Appraisal Of the New Parks
kent at work yesterday over an examination OF the
value OF lands In tho Bronx River Park Ihoso
d,r.ct.ly Affected now under consideration, are por
tions OF the Lorard estate which have passed INTO
osher hands. The hearing will 90 on To-Day
Franklin Edison has been appointed chairman OF
committee of fifteen delegates who will attend for
the Produce Exchange the convention to be held AT
Rochester On July 90 to advance the interests Oh INC
canals.
Tho Aoueduct Commission held special meeting
Yesterday. Chief Engineer Church reported thA'
tho soft ground under the Harlem River made addi'
tonal explorations necessary. These had boon mano
and n drpth reached where the tunnel can oe saiey
driven under tho river. ooVefA ihSPee'"i' W '
sonry appointed
An explosion Of gas In the basement OF the Now
York Refining Cpmpany's building at No. l4l maideh
Lane caused an outbreak of hre yesterday that was
suppressed.
Anthony Browne Of No 2,O97 Second ave-, the at
tendant who was Jointly held with Attendant James
r1aherty for negligence tho City Insane Asylum on
Wards Island has boon released oy Corohcr E'a"An
$500 ball
Jobn Decams age twelve an italian bootblack, was
stabbed I'm the thigh by another bootback yesterday
on Old Slip Tho quarrel was caused by jealousy.
Tho wounded boy taken to his homo, NO. ~
Jamesst.
C.ptain James n. DAILY and Duncan O. Ross have
been matched for $3.50 Q side for . mounted broad
sword contest take place In this city between August
10 and August IS. There will DO twenty nine attacks
and tho fight will be TO finish, ending only Whon one
Is knocked out" conquered or disabled.